2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sierra Vista, AZ vs Destin, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Destin. Sierra Vista averages 284 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Destin, Florida gets 65.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sierra Vista, Arizona gets 15.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Destin averages 0 inches of snow per year. Sierra Vista averages 1.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Destin, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.2
Rain: averages 65.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Sierra Vista, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 91.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.2
Rain: averages 15.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Destin is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sierra Vista is 8.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Sierra Vista, AZ

69°F

Today's Weather - Destin, FL

76°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sierra Vista / Destin

June is the hottest month for Sierra Vista with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arizona. In Sierra Vista, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sierra Vista are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for Destin with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Destin, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Destin are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sierra Vista with an average of 34.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Destin with an average of 40.2°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In Sierra Vista, there are 72.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arizona.

In Destin, there are 48.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Florida.

In Sierra Vista, there are 35.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In Destin, there are 22.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Florida.

In Sierra Vista, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In Destin, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

August is the wettest month in Sierra Vista with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 50% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.2 inches in Sierra Vista means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.


July is the wettest month in Destin with 8.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 65.6 inches in Destin means that it is one of the wettest places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in Sierra Vista with 11.6 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 1.5 rainy days. There are 53.2 rainy days annually in Sierra Vista, which is rainier than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Destin with 14.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 114.1 rainy days annually in Destin, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Sierra Vista means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Destin, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

January is the snowiest month in Sierra Vista with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Destin.